Rail seat



Aug. 5 1924. 1,503,775

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Patented Aug. 5, 1924.

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Beit `'known that I," -WLLIAM L. WEAVER, a citimz'enof the United States, residing' at- Svvissvale, Iin the coiinty of Allegheny and State .of Pennsylvania,- have invented certain new and usefulVV Improvements inlail Seats,

of lthe follovvingis spec'iticat-ion,` reference `beinghad to the accompanying dravvmgs.

This vention relates to certain improvements rail seats'and"hasy relation more particularlyto adevicefof this general chiariacter'cfonstructed of concrete it is an objectief Vinyention to proyid'e a device of vvithfnouvel andiimproved means struction "and in the Fcombina'tionuand arrangement ,ef .the several PeiS 'f'rli irnpioved rail seat yvhereby certain Vimportant avantages eratfndai th .dvc ien'- dered simpler, Aless expensive andotherwise more convenient' and 'a'd'vanta'geiivs' y-jfdr use, as ein beheiaanef-mpfe ri-1113," ser "feier 'The novel .eatiires .ojffmy invention .will einen@benennen.Claimdf f "Figure Le fragmentary' ,Vinvin .perspective illustraties@ .Seat QQhStluCted' in werden@ .11 mbediihehofiy invention'and yvith arail applied thereto@ H re '2 is a 'intop planilliistrating e .rief-...litigi '.Seafsleenstrtdin' acs-email@ with an .mbedmeni Of .my "invent-imi', the rail .mounted vthereon being shown in section 'new in .rails Figur@ .3 .isa .vertieel .Sec/nepal ,View .taken ieee. serial no. 704,4?1.

through my improved seat as herein disclosed', with certain 'ofthe parts in velevation and a 'second'position of one'of the anchoring pr holding elements indicated by broken mes; `Figure L is a horizontal sectional viev,7 taken'through the structure as illustrated in igu're with portions in top plan; TFigure 5 is a view in perspective of one of the holding elements as 'herein disclosed, Vvvith the Apartfsin separated relation;'

igure 6 is a 'vievv in perspective of `a second holding'member as'herein disclosed l As disclosed iii` fthe accompanying" drawings', my improvedseat com' rises an outer housing or'box 1 of requisite )dimensions and formed of concrete, saidhousing'or boxVI l seating on and lformedvvith a foundation -2 also Yolf concrete and-Which foundation is preferably common to all of the housings `or boxes ilH associa-ted vvith'a rail of a trackvvay. Siiugly seating' Within tlieliousing `or box l is'.afi'expansible spring 3 ofrequisite Vtension and'preferably' spiral and'vvhich serves to'constantly urge upivardhly'the sleeper or pot f4 snugly it'tingvvithin the housing `or box 'l from above and insertible through-the upper open end ofsaidhosing or bok."

`y`'Ihe :sleeper or pot 4`is also formed of concrete and" is initially ,o'a VboX type but after the lfastening yor anchoring elements have beenA properly positioned vvithin said boi likestructl'ire,` adiller 5 of concrete is poured-therein so that when `said ller 5 hardens the anchoring or fastening elements vvfill be effectively" maintained inapplied or Working position.

'The' `fastening member A has engagement With the lang'e'of the -rail R at'one'y side 'thereotandcomprises an" elongated member 6 of `desiredlength and preferably anguiar in cross sectionythe upper portion of said member being provided with `a recess 7 to snugly receive thelange of the rail While theiportion of the member 6 above or outvvardly off the recess -7 is extended inwardly or laterally to provide an arm 8 to have close contact vviththe upper `face of the associated lia-nge' offthe rail 'and to contactwith the Web-of the Ar'rlailbetween said flange and the )header ball'as clearly `illustrated in Figure 8 of theaccompanying drawings.

The'secon'dfastening or anchoring element B comprises an elongated member 9 oft desired'length and preferably angular in cross section and which is provided in its upper end and in its outer face with an elongated recess 1() open at the top of the member 9. Snugly fitting within the recess is a shank 11 carried by the outer end portion of the arm 12 adapted to overlie and contact with the second base flange of the rail R and to have close contact with the web of the rail between said flange and the head of the rail. Y

The outer or free end portion of the shank 11 is pivotally held withinrthe lower end portion of the recess 10 by the pin 14 whereby the arm 12 may be swung toward or from the rail R to facilitate the desired placing or removal of the rail. After the arm 12 has been properly engaged with the rail R, as illustrated in Figure 3, a pin 15 is inserted through the upper end portion of the member 9 and an opening 16 provided in the shank 11 whereby the arm 12 is effectively locked in working position.

In order that the arm 12 may have requisite swinging movement in the completed device to permit the desired application or removal of the rail, the upper surface of the rail R immediately adjacent the applied arm 12 and its shank is recessed or pocketed, as at 17.

In order to assure the requisite maintenance of the embedded end portions of the members 6 and 9, said -members have common to the outer faces thereof the longitudinally spaced cross members 18. These meinbers 18 are preferably arranged in parallelism and extend a desired distance beyond the opposite sides of the members 6 and 9.

As is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the member or spring 3 normally maintains the sleeper or pot 4 projected above the upper surface of the housing or box 1 so that said spring 3 will provide an effective cushion as the rolling stock passes over the sleeper or pot 4.

In practice, the seats arezarranged longitudinally of the rail of a track and in desired spaced relation and the foundation is rst laid and is common to all of the housings or boxes. These housings or boxes are preferably produced by mounting of the proper forms and after the walls of thel housings or boxes have suitably hardened the pot or sleeper 4 is then applied. I also find it of advantage to connect adjacent housings or boxes in order to maintain the same in desired spaced relation and as herein disclosed such connection is provided by forming between adjacent housings or boxes 1'the longitudinally disposed and upstanding web 19 of concrete, said web being preferably integral with the foundation 2 and with the opposed walls of adjacent housings or boxes 1.

In the road structure each rail of the trackway embodies the arrangement of seats will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing fromthegprinciples and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understoodras limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my inventionin practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A rail seat comprising a housing'open at its top, a concrete pot fitting Vsubstantially snugly within the housing, an expansible member interposed between the applied pot and the bottom of the housing to normally urge said pot projectedabove the top of the housing, and fastening elements embedded within the pot, said Velements being positioned to engage a rail from opposite sides thereof. j j 2. A rail seat comprising a housing open at its top, Va concrete pot fitting substantially snugly within thehousing, an expansible member interposed between theapplied pot and the bottom of the housing to normally urge said pot projected above the top of the housing, fastening elements embedded within the pot, said elements being positioned to engage a rail from opposite sides thereof, each of saidelements comprising an elongated member, and cross members secured thereto and extending beyond'opposite sides thereof.

3. A rail seat comprising a housing open at its top, a concrete-pot Vfitting substantially snugly within the housing, an expansible member interposed between the applied pot and thebottom `of the housing to normally urge said pot projected above the top of the housing, fastening elements embedded within the pot, said elements being positioned to engage a rail from opposite sides thereof, each of said elements comprising an elongated member, and cross ymembers secured to the outer faces thereof and extend- .ing beyond opposite sides thereof.

4. A rail seat comprising a housing open at its top, a concrete pot fitting substantially snugly within the housing, an expansible member interposedV between the applied Y tioned to engage a rail from opposite sides thereof, each of said elements 'comprising an lao elongated member, and a plurality of cross members being carried by each of the first named members and arranged in parallelism.

5. A rail seat comprising a housing open at its top, a concrete pot fitting substantially snugly within the housing, an expansible member interposed between the applied pot and the bottom of the housing to normally urge said pot projected above the top of the housing, fastening elements em bedded within the pot, said elements being positioned to engage arail from opposite sides thereof, one of the fastening members comprising an elongated member embedded within the pot, the upper end portion of the member being provided with a recess open at the top of the member, an arm provided with a shank extending within the recess, means for pivotally holding the in# serted end portion of the shank to the member, said arm being movable toward or from a rail to permit the application or removal of said rail, and means coacting with the member and the shank for holding the arm in work-ing position with respect to the rail.

6. A rail seat comprising a housing open at its top, a concrete pot iitting substantially snugly within the housing, an expansi ble member interposed between the applied pot and the bottom of the housing lto normally urge said pot projected above the top of the housing, fastening elements embedded within the pot, said elements being positioned to engage a rail from opposite sides thereof, one of the fastening members comprising an elongated member embedded Within the pot, the upper end portion of the member being provided with a recess open at the top of the member, an arm provided with a shank extending within the recess, means for pivotally holding the inserted end portion of the shank to the member, said arm being movable toward or from a rail to permit the application or removal of said rail, and means coacting with the member and the shank for holding the arm in working position with respect to the rail, the upper portion of the pot adjacent to the arm and shank being recessed to permit requisite swinging movement of said arm and shank.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiX my signature.

WILLIAM L. WEAVER, 

